The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-12
BROOKLYN In MOURNING.
PUBLIC OFFICES CLOSED, BUsI.
NESS SUSPENDED
And Memorial Services Held In q
- Large Number Of Churches
as q Tribute
TO THE MEMORY OF THE LATE
MR.. BEECHER.
Public Funeral Services at Plymouth
Church Led by DIR. Hall -fhe
Decorations.

ONNVt aAhehfs
New YoBK, March 11.-All Brook
lyn WIS In morning today over the
death OF the Rev. Henry Wsrd
Beecher. The public Offices were
cl sed, business was entirely suspend.
ed and memorial services were held
in a large number OF churches in the
vicinity OF Plymouth Church.
The uptown streets looked deserted.
As early as 7 O'Clock Fulton avenue
was thronged With people hurrying
in the direction OF Plymouth Church.
Lines of poles were stationed at the
ends OF the block on which the chuich
is situated and DO one was allowed to
pRss through the lines unless he had
a ticket. Before O'Clock the line in
Orange street was two blocks long,
three abreast. The eide streets we're
packed with people who hung around
hoping that they might be alb 9 to GIT
in without ticket. The members OF
Plymouth Go. G, OF the Thirteenth
Regimen, of which Mr.. Betcher was
Chsplain, were stationed al the doors
Of the church and in the lecture rom.
While the vast crowd OF people were
gathering outside Of the church, the
lady members Of the coDgrsRalion
were working like beavers wi hin,
dressing the pulpit aud casset
With flowers. Che whole interior
was turned into perfect flower gar
den and the ira,r mt perfume OF the
rosea peryaded the air. The walls,
galleries aud organ were covered with
evergreens. palms and Gala lilies. The
reading desk Was covered with roses
and vines, as was also the chair In
which Mr.. Beecher sat for 30 many
wears. 10 the center Of the organ LOTT
wac q a Jral emblem in tbs shape OF a
triangle, on the top OF which were
pMchei two white doves with
white ribbons in their bills.
The facade Of the gallery was covered
with potted plants. The pulpit was
loaded down with h)wers and fl RAJ
emblems sent by friends aud different
organic IONS. The casket WAS placed
on a cataialqus OF white roses, white
carnations and smilax directly In from
of the reading desk. Mrs. 8. V. White
and several ladies devoted their time
before the doors vera opened in GOV
eiing the casket with lilies oil the val
lev, eucharist roses, smilax, m alden
hair ferns, tuba roses and Ffenc
moss, When they finished not YES
tips of the black CLOTH covering OF IN,
casket could be seen. There wal
nothing to indicate the presencs o
death, except the slilloess which per
vaded the room and the hushed con
yersation OF the workers. The churcl
had more the appearance OF q wedding
than a funeral.
1t was nearly 10 o'clock before thu
doars were thrown open to those VIII,
had been waiting without the door
impaliently for nearly three hour
The people entered by the Orsog
street entrance and were shown Il
their seats by tho ushers. Daring th
time that The audience We're bein
shown to their seats, OtRauist Han
Rowe Shelby played low sweet musl
upon the grand Crgan. The hrst for
seats on the right OF the center aisl
we're reserved for the relatives oil th
deceassd. Mr.. Beecher's family WEI
mot present, and the family pew WI
flled with flowers. Mrs. Is iecher VIZ
in the church for lew minutes 81
iors the doors were opened, and 10
with her sous before the crowd OF
tered. On the left side oil the cent?
aisle we're the members Of the Olef
cal Union, OF which Mr.. Bsocher WI
a member for number OF yeRrs. Is
hind these were seat d the Off ier5
the Thiit enlh Regiment, and the
came the members OF the Legis'ati,
Committee, who wore badges mac
Of white silk. b hind these were dc
egates from nearly every social, p1lit
cal or religious organ zation In No
York or Brooklyn. Tn re WIS n del
CATION Of the Colored Mieisters' Ass
citation present
At 10 80 o'clock the Raw. Dr. Chs
II. Hal, ROBBED in his white eurpliC
and accompanied by tina Rev )
Halliday, entered the chu,c1 aud .
eendeh he platform When the mu:
erased DR.. Hall commenced to r ad
low but clear tones the opening SO
teuces Of tue Pro eltant Euisc ~
burial eelvlcts. Aver these the DO
be quartet composed Of Mrs Shelle
soprano; Miss CavAnagh, alto; M
Grant, toprano; Nrs Reau, al,
Mesas, GsA and Warrentoth, tenor
Mossrs Browa and Stei0, bassos, a
a chorus OF sxty voices sang I
burial C9ant, Lord let me KIN w mi
ena." me lees II was read by
Hall, and q Or yer wa, delivered
the Rev. s. Il. hdldhy. The rest
tbs musical programme was as follow
Aurhem-"BSesed are the
pnted."
lIymu-"Je'u', Lover OF NV Sou
Sen,euce--"l heard voice
Hymn-"HAk, Huk My Soul"
The organ was presided at by Her
r. b own aod HnrSio o King.
Ater the Il 81 .Rson. DR.. Hall co
msnred h.s Grafton. Daring its
lv,ry there VAS not dry eye In
housa, and several times he was co
relied TO stop for tins TO gain c,
tr OF his vaiCe.
TIE nav CuAs. X. HALL SAID;
This uaud that rests 80 uill YJnt
laid asde the pan ovar ihe psge
the unfinished Life Of Chria Pn
by tn" last fl4s OF tho ght, rs
conviction d ew up'n him II
pobAole end OF lite was that his
was t. bA leIt nuii he'd; that
Ia not old ah meu that he we
have them know Of that precious =
elst on. Possibly, as the spirit
away to be with Christ whom he
be,n serving, the full know edge
70 him 81 that shoreless ocean
ct rn4l life, wh,h il TO know {
and Js,ui Christ wnom be hath ser
! A. in, tina htaut fol vision, the
al Chdst which passeth knowleC
We dwell Gu one tiny bay Of 1t b
ad dean about q. The depal
ssiliB G I'd have already put out